Join us on May 22 for the second webinar in a series designed to support emerging systemic and policy-level approaches to tribal data collection and governance to transform outcomes for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students.
This series is presented by the Region 15 and Region 13 Comprehensive Centers, Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC), National Indian Education Association, and University of New Mexico Center for Participatory Research.
Learn more about the sessions and REGISTER for the second webinar of the series.
About the Sessions
Historically, Indigenous peoples have experienced data inequities and invisibility. As data are foundational to Indigenous sovereignty and governance, Indigenous peoples are actively seeking to transform the power imbalances by centering Indigenous methodologies and values to ensure good data practices.
Participants in this webinar series will
- engage in panel discussions with experts in the field about Indigenous data collection practices;
- collaborate with fellow participants in breakout sessions; and
- access informational resources about approaches that advance educational data equity for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students.
Session Dates and Times
Session 1
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m. (Pacific) / 4:00–5:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Session 2
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m. (Pacific) / 4:00–5:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Who Will Benefit
Tribal leaders (including elected tribal government officials and education committees and board members)
- Tribal education directors
- District and charter leaders
- State education agency leaders
- Bureau of Indian Education leaders
- Office of Indian Education leaders
Presenters
Dr. Michele Suina is from Cochiti Pueblo and is the Program Director for the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Program at the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center. She explores what data as knowledge means and how this applies to tribal health data. She is passionate about making changes to standard western approaches to health education and public health so that tribes realize their own self-defined health goals and our data reflects our values as Indigenous peoples. Michele received a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University. In 2015, she completed her doctoral studies and graduated from Arizona State University School of Social Transformation as part of the first Pueblo PhD cohort in Justice Studies. Michele enjoys spending time with her daughter and two dogs.
Dr. Alex Red Corn is a citizen of the Osage Nation, where he is a member of the Tsi.zhu.wah.shtah.geh (Gentle Sky/Peacekeeper) clan, with family roots in the Wa.ha.xolin district near Pawhuska, Oklahoma (USA). In the College of Education at Kansas State University, he serves as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Coordinator of Indigenous Partnerships, CoChair of the Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance, Executive Director of the Kansas Association for Native American Education (KANAE) and Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate. His scholarship and service are focused on building capacities for Native nations to take on a more prominent role in the education of their citizens. As a member of the College of Education faculty, Dr. Red Corn has consulted with school and tribal leaders across the region on a variety of topics related to education of Indigenous peoples. He has also developed the new Indigenous Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate program, as well partnership programs with the Osage Nation that has graduated two cohorts of Osage leaders with master’s degrees in Educational leadership. Additionally, Dr. Red Corn teaches courses in qualitative research methods, specializing in critical Indigenous approaches to research and autoethnography.
Jerad Koepp, Wukchumni, is the Native Student Program Specialist for North Thurston Public Schools, the 2022 Washington State teacher of the year, and the first Native American educator to earn the distinction in the state. He is a leader in Native education, policy, and government to government relationships. As an educator, trainer, presenter, consultant, and advocate, Jerad also created and supports his district’s dual-credited high school Native Studies program.